Dime Comics #3

([circa June 1942])

[Temple of Abu Simbel] (Table of Contents: 1)

World Wonders / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Information on the temple of Abu Simbel, the grotto in the Church of the Nativity, and Lisben's street elevator.

The Island of Doom (Table of Contents: 2)

Rex Baxter / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Good (signed)

Pencils

Edmond Good (signed)

Inks

Edmond Good (signed)

Letters

Edmond Good (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

--With a deafening hum -- the glowing sphere drops like a shot -- leaving the bright sunlight to carry them into the blackness of the yawning threshold -- into the unknown!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Rex Baxter; Gail Abbot; Zoltan; Tula; Zuma

Synopsis

Rex and Gail are taken below the surface of the earth to the underground city of Xalanta.

Keywords

dinosaurs

[Thunderfist] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Stick Men (Table of Contents: 4)

Cartooning Corner / activity / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Adventures of Wild Bill / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Bachle (credited)

Pencils

Leo Bachle (credited)

Inks

Leo Bachle (credited)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

This story is dedicated to the heroes of the great wild west

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Wild Bill Wildman; Rex; George Custer; Sitting Bull

Synopsis

Wild Bill learns Sitting Bull is planning to ambush General Custer.

[Contest Winners What's Wrong with This Ship?] (Table of Contents: 6)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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[Boys! Build One of These Flying Models] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Greatest Contest Ever in Comic Magazines] (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

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[Joke Comics] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Johnny Canuck / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Bachle (signed)

Pencils

Leo Bachle (signed)

Inks

Leo Bachle (signed)

Letters

Leo Bachle (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After barely escaping the guillotine Johnny returned to the underground spy ring headquarters

Genre

war

Characters

Johnny Canuck; Etta

Synopsis

Johnny breaks into the prison to rescue Etta.

Reprints

• in Johnny Canuck (Comic Syrup Press, 2015 series) ([June] 2015)

Dusty Drives a Bargain (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John Hilkert (credited as John G. Hilkert)

Pencils

Ross Saakel (signed as R. Saakel)

Inks

Ross Saakel (signed as R. Saakel)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A half dozen ranchers and cowhands lolled aimlessly before the entrance to Tumbleweed's only general store - "Cash Bradley's Emporium".

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Dusty Smith; Prairie Gal; Clem; Grover Cleveland Carson [Lefty]; Philadelphia

Synopsis

Everyone has offered to buy Dusty's horse Prairie Gal and now he's giving everyone a chance to win her.

Little Joe (Stalin) the Wrangler (Table of Contents: 12)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)

Pencils

John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)

Inks

John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)

Letters

John O'Henly (signed as J. O'Henly)

Genre

humour

Characters

Joseph Stalin; Hitler; John Bull; Uncle Sam

Synopsis

Stalin lassoing Hitler.

[The One and Only Dart Daring Appears in Wow Comics] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Scotty MacDonald / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Al Cooper (credited)

Pencils

Al Cooper (credited)

Inks

Al Cooper (credited)

Letters

Al Cooper (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

December 8, 1941

Genre

war

Characters

Scotty MacDonald

Synopsis

The Japanese have attacked Hong Kong and Scotty is ordered to go there.

[Joke Comics] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Start 'Em Flying to Keep 'Em Flying!] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)